NEW DELHI: Election of Hockey India (HI) has been deferred as some state units raised doubts over the process of affiliation. The sports ministry has asked the HI to put off the election till the affiliation problems were sorted out. Stung by the government move, HI secretary general Aslam Khan has decided to put in his papers as he would not be in a position to put in place an elected HI before his term was over. — IANS